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    Mercruiser 140 strange noise

    Mercruiser 3.0l 140 1986 with Alpha one aligned, greased with new gimbal bearing and fluids. Project boat. Engine was torn down; carb rebuilt, fresh fuel and filters, plugs changed, points cleaned, dwell adjusted, timing and rockers adjusted and rechecked. Running without flame arrest. VID...
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    Where to purchase odd Carburator replacement parts?

    I have a 140, 3.0L 1986 Mercruiser engine. Wiring up the throttle cables after an engine pull and transom restore accidentally pushed the lever the wrong direction and it jumped its fitting inside the carb. I have not opened it up yet but would like to source that parts. My 25. Accelerator Pump...
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    Transome rot

    I have been reading the forum religiously for the past few weeks. I am blow away by the work, information, projects and community on Iboats. I find myself nearing the end of my own boat project with my buddy, thought the summer with our university classes. We purchased a 1986 Benito open bow...
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    Merc 3.0l water leak gimbal housing. 88 17' benito open bow

    Finally got the "project" boat in the water after the 100 other problems. While the boat is in the water sitting I'm getting a trickle from the bottom of the gimbal housing, not bellow it (rotten transom), its just above it like if my hand goes from the transom over the gimbal edge to this lip...
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    Engine alignment refining touches. merc 3.0 86

    Hello all, I have gone over the forums threads. I'm using a actual drive shaft from my old foot. The engine was removed as well as the flywheel. I got it to slide in and out very easily, all the way, with spline markings on all sides of the drive. The previous setting on the engines front...
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    Bonito 1986 Summer Rebuild the work in progress.

    This fall, A buddy and I purchased a Benito 1986, 18ft open deck, Mercruiser 140 and Trailor. As two university students on a budget and somewhat mechanically inclined (History and Finance majors), this is our new project. We payed very little for this boat, planned to get it up and running...
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    Access to Frost Plug 140

    Hello everyone, I'm new to posting but have been reading for some time now. I bought a Benito 18'' open deck with a merc 140 i/o sterndrive from 1986 last fall. (what we would call a "project") When I winterized the boat, pouring anti-freeze into the cooling tubes attached to the thermostat...
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